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Darren Fletcher hosts the Friday Football Social with Glenn Murray, Kevin Nolan and Clinton Morrison. They debate the Football Association's decision to scrap FA Cup replays, hearing from Coventry City boss Mark Robins ahead of playing Manchester United in Sunday's semi-final. The podcast also discusses whether there is a worthwhile alternative to take over from Erik Ten Hag at the Old Trafford club at the end of the season, should he be replaced, amid the news that Southampton say they have "reluctantly agreed" to let director of football Jason Wilcox join Manchester United. The panel then continues looks to ahead to this weekend's football, looking at the Premier League title race, as well as Manchester City's most immediate task of their FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. There is also talk around how important this weekend could be in the battle to avoid relegation to the Championship. TIMECODES: 02:40 - FA Cup replays 19:59 - Coventry City 22:18 - Manchester United 29:30 - Relegation battle 36:15 - Manchester City 38:30 - Liverpool 44:40 - Arsenal
Steve Crossman has reaction to European results for Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa. He’s joined by European football experts Julien Laurens and Kristof Terreur. Stephen Warnock and Vicki Sparks reflect on Atalanta knocking Liverpool out of the UEFA Europa League. Danny Gabbidon and Ali Bruce-Ball watched West Ham suffer the same fate against Bayer Leverkusen. Hear from Jürgen Klopp, David Moyes, and Unai Emery as Aston Villa are left flying the flag in the UEFA Europa Conference League after beating Lille. 00:50 Aston Villa reach first major European semi since 1982 05:00 Emery on Emi Martínez’s ‘important personality’ 05:35 Atalanta knock out Liverpool 12:50 Klopp will rank among the Liverpool greats 17:00 Klopp: “We didn’t lose the tie tonight” 18:35 West Ham knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen 25:55 Moyes: “It was a terrific performance”
Mark Chapman presents reaction to the Champions League Quarter-Finals. He’s joined by Paul Robinson, Shay Given and John Murray to discuss Manchester City’s defeat to Real Madrid. Hear from Pep Guardiola after penalties knocked the Champions out of the competition. Guillem Balague joins the pod to share his thoughts on a far from perfect performance from Real Madrid, and how Carlo Ancelotti will feel after the match. Matthew Upson joins Ian Dennis to discuss what went wrong for Arsenal after they were knocked out by Bayern Munich. Hear from Mikel Arteta as his team look to bounce back in the Premier League at the weekend. Plus, the panel discuss what these results mean for English sides in the Champions League. TOPICS: 0.26 - Manchester City v Real Madrid 8.33 - Pep Guardiola 9.54 - Bayern Munich v Arsenal 16.00 - Mikel Arteta 17.21 - English sides in the Champions League
Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by England and Chelsea’s Millie Bright. Millie talks about how she is getting on recovering from injury and her time on the sidelines. Millie gives an insight into what it has been like working her way back from a knee injury, her relationship with Emma Hayes and what’s kept her busy outside of football. Spurs forward Martha Thomas also drops by to tell Ellen and Ben what it felt like scoring the match winning goal, that sent Spurs to Wembley for the FA Cup final. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:30 Soccer Aid! 03:10 FA Cup with Martha Thomas 10:50 Millie Bright on recovery 23:30 Mary Earps 25:10 Rachel Daly 30:30 Emma Hayes 37:15 Millie’s charity work
Kelly Cates is joined by Nedum Onuoha, Theo Walcott and Daniel Storey to look ahead to a huge night for Manchester City and Arsenal in the Champions League. Ian Dennis and German football reporter Taufig Halil join from Munich to preview Arsenal’s quarter-final second leg against Bayern. The panel discuss if Manchester City could do back-to-back trebles as they prepare to play Real Madrid at the Etihad. They also talk about Cole Palmer’s scoring record and the Chelsea penalty row. TIMECODES: 01:00 Mikel Arteta on emotion 02:45 Arsenal reaction from loss against Aston Villa 11:35 The pressure on Bayern with Taufig Halil 14:53 Manchester City’s back-to-back treble chances 24:17 Jude Bellingham on this season’s Real Madrid 26:31 Cole Palmer and the Chelsea penalty row
Steve Crossman hosts the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Conor Coady. They discuss the latest in the Premier League title race, after Liverpool and Arsenal suffered surprise home defeats to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively. Conor describes the atmosphere at his club Leicester City as they try to win promotion from the Championship, before the podcast moves on to Bayer Leverkusen being crowned champions of Germany's Bundesliga with the help of ESPN reporter Archie Rhind-Tutt. Having looked back at the weekend, the panel then move onto Monday night's game, picking up on Cole Palmer's terrific four-goal haul in Chelsea's 6-0 victory against Everton. Finally, Stockport's Kyle Wootton joins following his side's promotion to League One under manager Dave Challinor, who was known for his long throws as a player. But was he the original expert at them? TIMECODES: 03:50 - Premier League title race 23:00 - Leicester City 29:25 - Bayer Leverkusen and Archie Rhind-Tutt 40:30 - Cole Palmer 44:20 - Stockport and Kyle Wootton
Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff present interviews and reaction from the EFL Awards. Hear from all three managers of the season, listen to Alfie May talk about his journey from a building site to the football pitch, and get the gossip on Hull City boss Liam Rosenior’s fashion sense from his wife Erika. 01:50 Notts County’s Jodi Jones 03:55 Peterborough United’s Ronnie Edwards 05:25 Leeds United’s Archie Gray 11:15 Crewe Alexandra’s Mickey Demetriou 14:40 Charlton Athletic’s Alfie May 21:45 Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters 24:10 Blackburn Rovers’ Sam Szmodics 26:00 Leeds United’s Crysencio Summerville 29:55 Norwich City’s Gabriel Sara 36:10 Hull City’s Liam Rosenior and wife Erika 39:10 QPR chairman Lee Hoos 42:00 Mansfield Town’s Nigel Clough 43:55 Portsmouth’s John Mousinho 47:05 Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna
Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha have reaction to a big twist in the Premier League title race. They’re joined by former Liverpool striker Tash Dowie and The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards. Hear from Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s defeat to Aston Villa, and catch Jürgen Klopp after Liverpool lose to Crystal Palace. And hear from Ollie Watkins, who is just one goal behind Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot. 01:20 Nedum gives his moments of the weekend 03:40 Big twist in the Premier League title race 08:30 Ollie Watkins: “We could see Arsenal were getting tired” 14:30 Mikel Arteta: “We should have scored five” 21:35 Jürgen Klopp: “We have to be around when others struggle” 29:10 Are Liverpool due a goal haul? 30:45 Crystal Palace showing promise under Glasner 32:50 West Ham lose to Fulham, but can they knock out Leverkusen? 34:15 Tash feels the nerves in Question Time
Steve Crossman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s football as Manchester City thrash Luton to go top of the Premier League and Manchester United come from behind twice to draw with Bournemouth. Leon Osman give his thoughts on Man City’s win – PLUS you’ll hear interviews with the likes of Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag. And catch reaction from the Stockport and Wrexham camps after they sealed promotion to League One.
Darren Fletcher talks title race with Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City only a point apart. He’s joined by Nigel Reo-Coker, Don Hutchison and Fara Williams. They react to the big European results, with Liverpool suffering a shock defeat. How will that affect the Premier League title race? Is this the best season ever? And a Newcastle fan joins the pod to talk about her deaf son’s ‘sound shirt’ that he’ll be wearing at St James’ Park to enhance his matchday experience. 02:30 Could European results affect the Premier League title race? 06:50 Is this the best Premier League season of all time? 10:20 Drama at the bottom as well 13:00 The panel disagree on who is going to win the league 15:35 Points deductions and appeals palaver 23:20 Are Liverpool running out of steam? 29:10 Should Klopp have revealed his retirement plans? 32:00 ‘Sound shirts’ for deaf Newcastle fans
Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff chat EFL with Wycombe’s Joe Jacobson. Three promotions are possible this weekend – get the lowdown on all the contenders. Hear from Leeds boss Daniel Farke as the path to the Premier League tightens even further. Get Joe’s reaction to the EFL Trophy defeat to Peterborough at Wembley. And Jobi tells us his best and worst moments of the week in 72PLUS 72MINUS. 01:55 EFL Trophy commiserations for Joe 07:40 Leicester veer off track again 13:50 How do the panel rate Leeds’ chances? 18:00 Joe backs Ipswich for automatic promotion 19:30 Millwall masterstroke in the Championship survival scrap 24:35 Portsmouth on the verge of League One promotion 29:30 Who’s going to be best of the worst in League One? 32:00 Stockport and Wrexham look to seal promotion 36:00 Colchester and Grimsby treading in quicksand 38:45 A dodgy decision and a fairytale story in 72PLUS 72MINUS
Steve Crossman hosts Euro Leagues including reaction to Thursday night's football. The podcast begins with commentator Vicki Sparks and former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock discussing a shock result at Anfield, where Atalanta beat Liverpool 3-0 in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. The team hear from Jurgen Klopp, before bringing in Euro Leagues pundits Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague - with the former at Villa Park for Aston Villa's 2-1 Europa Conference League quarter-final first-leg victory over Lille. They then move on to the major talking points from the four Champions League quarter-final first legs from the earlier in the week. TIMECODES: 00:40 - Liverpool 0-3 Atalanta 05:25 - Jurgen Klopp 07:18 - Aston Villa 2-1 Lille 07:50 - Euro Leagues pundits on Liverpool's defeat 13:35 - Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City 21:33 - Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich 25:15 - PSG 2-3 Barcelona 29:31 - Atletico Madrid 2-1 Borussia Dortmund 30:25 - Athletic Bilbao winning the Copa del Rey
Mark Chapman brings you reaction from Wednesday's EFL and Champions League games with former Ipswich Town striker Sam Parkin. Hear from Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna after his side miss the chance to go top of the Championship with a 0-0 draw against Watford while Birmingham interim manager Gary Rowett gives his reaction to his 1-0 defeat to Cardiff, leaving them in the relegation zone. Charlie Slater and John Acres report on Champions League quarter-final first leg wins for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund respectively. Pat Nevin and Gavin Wallace also discuss Dundee's fifth postponement of the season after their Scottish Premiership game against Rangers was called off. TOPICS 1 mins - Kieran McKenna 4 mins - Championship automatic promotion battle 8 mins - Gary Rowett 10 mins - Championship and League One roundup 19 mins - Champions League round up 22 mins - Championship relegation discussion 25 mins - Dundee v Rangers postponement discussion
Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White discuss England’s 2-0 win against Ireland in Dublin. The Telegraph’s Tom Garry and commentator Vicki Sparks drop by to dissect how the Lionesses have performed over the first two games of their Euro 2025 qualifiers. Ben and Ellen also look ahead to the FA Cup Semi-Final’s at the weekend. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:20 England Ireland 10:10 Keira Walsh 12:00 Sarina Wiegman 24:20 Home Nations qualifiers 28:10 FA Cup Semi-Finals
Kelly Cates hosts reaction to Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg ties with former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown. Ian Dennis and former England winger Chris Waddle react to Manchester City's 3-3 draw with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Hear from City boss Pep Guardiola. John Southall and former Arsenal defender Matt Upson were at the Emirates for Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich. Hear from Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel. Vicki Sparks discusses England's 2-0 win against the Republic of Ireland in their Women's Euro 2025 qualifier and Aaron Paul rounds up the night's big stories from the EFL. Hear from Stockport County boss Dave Challinor. TOPICS 0 mins - Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City reaction 5 mins - Pep Guardiola 11 mins - Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich reaction 15 mins - Thomas Tuchel 20 mins - Mikel Arteta 22 mins - Republic of Ireland 0-2 England reaction 24 mins - EFL round-up 27 mins - Dave Challinor
Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Luton’s Andros Townsend. They discuss the Premier League title race after Liverpool could only draw at Manchester United. Giulia Bould from BBC Radio Merseyside joins the pod to talk about Everton’s latest points deduction. And birthday boy Barry Fry swings by after Peterborough’s EFL Trophy win at Wembley. 02:20 Liverpool lose lead at the top of the Premier League 10:00 How much of a setback is it for Liverpool? 13:35 Stats in the title race 17:20 Chris Sutton: “I think it’s Arsenal’s to lose” 20:45 Can Man City do it again? 22:30 Everton docked two points for second financial breach 34:45 Wins for Everton and Luton in the survival fight 36:00 Barry Fry joins the pod EFL Trophy final 43:05 Barry’s memories of Joe Kinnear
Ben Haines, former West Ham midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, ex-Liverpool winger Stewart Downing and ESPN's Mark Ogden reflect on Liverpool dropping points in the title race. They assess where the 2-2 draw leaves Jurgen Klopp's side, while also asking if Kobbie Mainoo should be a starter for England after his latest impressive performance. They also look back on Chelsea's 2-2 draw at Sheffield United and Tottenham's win over Nottingham Forest. And Pat Nevin joins the podcast following a thrilling Old Firm encounter, which leaves the Scottish Premiership title race perfectly poised. 02:20 Manchester United 2-2 Liverpool 07:30 "Game on" in the title race says Jurgen Klopp 13:25 Do Man Utd lack organisation under Ten Hag? 17:50 Sheffield United 2-2 Chelsea 26:05 Tottenham move into the Top Four 32:15 Rangers 3-3 Celtic
Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s action as Arsenal go back to the top of the Premier League. Dion Dublin also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Rob Edwards.
Darren Fletcher presents reaction to England's 1-1 draw with Sweden in their opening Euro 2025 qualifier. Commentator Vicki Sparks and ex-Lionesses' defender Gilly Flaherty dissect where England need to improve ahead of Tuesday's second qualifier in the Republic of Ireland. Michael Brown and Owen Hargreaves also join the pod to look ahead to another pivotal weekend in the Premier League. They look at the title race, with Owen recounting he approached run-ins during his career. And the panel ask just how much more is yet to come from Phil Foden, following his impressive season so far. TIMECODES 00:20 - Lionesses 1-1 Sweden analysis 06:22 - Sarina Wiegman interview 10:30 - How to approach a title run-in 17:10 - How much further can Phil Foden go? 22:55 - Cole Palmer - a starter at Euro 2024? 33:28 - Brighton v Arsenal and Man Utd v Liverpool
Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff chat EFL with Cambridge striker Lyle Taylor. They’re joined by Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen with twists and turns in the Championship promotion battle. Defeats aplenty in the play-off race. Neil Warnock has his say after Plymouth Argyle overlooked him after sacking Ian Foster. League One and League Two are also on the agenda, and catch’s Jobi’s 72PLUS 72MINUS. 02:20 Is this the best Championship title race for some time? 03:20 Leicester City GK Mads Hermansen joins the pod LIVE 11:00 The other contenders… Ipswich Town in a ‘strong position’ 19:40 Too many Easter eggs in the Championship play-off race? 25:25 Are Plymouth making a ‘fatal mistake’ after sacking Ian Foster? 30:22 Big clubs lead the way in League One 33:15 A great escape in League Two? 35:15 Own goals and screamers in 72PLUS 72 MINUS
Maz Farookhi is at Anfield to present reaction to wins for Liverpool and Chelsea in the Premier League. She is joined by Dion Dublin to discuss the major talking points of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Sheffield United, with John Southall at Stamford Bridge, where Cole Palmer scored a thrilling hat-trick as Chelsea came from behind to beat Manchester United 4-3 in stoppage time. The podcast hears from managers Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag. TIMECODES: 00:25 - Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United 10:45 - Chelsea 4-3 Manchester United
John Bennett hosts Euro Leagues with Julien Laurens, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Mina Rzouki. They discuss Bayern Munich's search for their next manager after Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso decided to stay at the club which is leading Germany's Bundesliga. Scottish footballer Sam Wardrop, who retired from professional football in 2021 discusses his return to the scene with Ljungskile SK, who play in the Swedish third tier. The podcast then moves on to surprises in cup competitions, ahead of Cyle Larin's Mallorca facing Athletic Club Bilbao in the Copa del Rey. TIMECODES: 02:30 - Xabi Alonso 07:15 - Bayern Munich's search 17:11 - Sam Wardrop 26:18 - Cup shocks and Mallorca's Cyle Larin 31:36 - DFB Pokal
Steve Crossman has reaction to Wednesday’s Premier League action. Steve is joined by Izzy Christiansen, Steve Bruce and Theo Walcott as Arsenal go top of the table and Manchester City beat Aston Villa 4-1 with a Phil Foden hat-trick. Hear reaction from Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Thomas Frank following Brentford’s nil nil draw against Brighton. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 01:30 Arsenal story of the game 03:10 Arteta 09:40 Manchester City 12:10 Foden chat 19:25 Guardiola 23:30 How damaging defeat for Villa? 25:10 Title race 32:10 Thomas Frank
Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White catch up with the Lionesses! Hannah Hampton, Niamh Charles and Khiara Keating sit down with Ben and Ellen to discuss all things England ahead of the Euro 2025 qualifiers. Hannah and Khiara give an insight into the 'goalkeepers' union' and how Khiara is settling into the Lionesses squad. Niamh talks about wearing the captain's armband for Chelsea and the rivalry between Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall. Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:20 Conti Cup 03:40 Steph Houghton retirement 07:20 Hannah Hampton 18:00 Khiara Keating 25:10 Niamh Charles 32:10 England Sweden at Wembley!
Kelly Cates brings you reaction to Tuesday's Premier League matches with former Everton & England defender Phil Jagielka, former Spurs & Newcastle centre-back Sebastien Bassong & Statman Dave. Nottingham Forest claim a big 3-1 win over Fulham. Hear from Player of the Match Morgan Gibbs-White and Fulham boss Marco Silva. Everton and Burnley claimed a point against Newcastle and Wolves respectively. Hear the thoughts of Everton boss Sean Dyche, Burnley manager Vincent Kompany plus Newcastle's Eddie Howe. Hear from Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner after their 1-0 loss at Bournemouth while, at the other end of the table, West Ham and Tottenham drew 1-1. Hear from West Ham manager David Moyes and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglu. TOPICS 0 mins - Highlights of the night 1 mins - Morgan Gibbs-White 3 mins - Nottingham Forest discussion 7 mins - Marco Silva 8 mins - Fulham discussion 11 mins - Eddie Howe 13 mins - Newcastle 1-1 Everton discussion 16 mins - Sean Dyche 23 mins - Vincent Kompany 25 mins - Oliver Glasner 26 mins - Relegation discussion 30 mins - West Ham 1-1 Tottenham discussion 34 mins - David Moyes 35 mins - Ange Postecoglu
Steve Crossman talks Premier League title race, Hayes vs Eidevall and James Tavernier. He’s with Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and The New York Times’ chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith. Who’s going to win the league? Catch Klopp’s glowing comments on De Zerbi. Izzy Christiansen joins the pod as we hear from Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall after their altercation at the Women's League Cup final. And Rangers’ captain James Tavernier becomes British football's highest-scoring defender, but how does Micah’s goal tally compare? 10:10 Are Liverpool doing more with less? 14:45 Is a draw at Man City a good point for Arsenal? 19:05 Chris Sutton defends Erling Haaland 25:00 Who’s going to win the Premier League? 29:35 Could De Zerbi replace Klopp at Liverpool? 40:00 Emma Hayes & Jonas Eidevall’s touchline clash 49:35 Terrific Tavernier puts Micah to shame
Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by former Liverpool forward Natasha Dowie and former Arsenal defender Jen Beattie to dissect a huge day for the Premier League title race. We discuss Manchester City’s goalless draw with Arsenal at the Etihad and Liverpool’s comeback win at home to Brighton that’s put them in pole position in the title race. Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola give their assessment of the match and what it means for the run in, and Harry Symeou, from the Chronicles of a Gooner podcast, joins us on the Football Daily. We discuss Arsenal’s win over Chelsea in the women’s League Cup final and the disagreement between Emma Hayes and Jonas Eidevall over the Arsenal boss' behaviour on the touchline. Plus, with Jen settling in at Bay FC in the NWSL, Tash and Nedum share their experiences of playing in America. 00:40 - Frida Maanum’s collapse in the League Cup final 03:39 – Nedum’s Picks 05:59 – Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal 10:27 – Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola 15:23 – Harry Symeou 19:29 – Liverpool 2-1 Brighton 27:55 – Title Run in 32:15 – Continental Cup Final 39:00 – Playing in the USA
Alistair Bruce-Ball presents reaction to Saturday’s football stories. Hear from Eddie Howe & David Moyes as Newcastle come from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in the last minute against West Ham, plus Chris Wilder’s reaction to Fulham’s last gasp equaliser as Sheffield United threw away a 3-1 lead. Stephen Warnock talks through the big stories of Saturday’s fixtures, and reaction from Sean Dyche & Rob Edwards as Everton and Luton both lose as the battle at the bottom of the league intensifies. Ange Postecoglou reflects on Tottenham’s late win over Luton, and Craig Bellamy & Mauricio Pochettino look back on 10-man Burnley’s 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Conor McNamara & Paul Robinson analyse Aston Villa’s win over an injury-stricken Wolves, and Henry Moeran is alongside Mark Warburton for the late drama at Brentford as the Bees draw with Man United.
Darren Fletcher is alongside Paul Robinson, Nigel Reo-Coker & Michael Brown to look ahead to the game of the weekend between Man City and Arsenal at the Etihad. Boxing promoter and manager, and huge Arsenal fan, Frank Warren joins them to discuss Arsenal’s chances in the game. Plus, hear from Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta as their teams prepare for the tie. They debate who will replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool following Xabi Alonso's announcement that he will be staying at Bayer Leverkusen next season. Also, they talk about the job that Erik Ten Hag has done at Manchester United, whether the new ownership will bring a different approach to recruitment, and if Ten Hag can build a side around Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho that could challenge for titles in the years to come.
On this week's 72+ Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by former QPR and Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth. After Chesterfield's promotion to League 2, Will Grigg joins the podcast. Plus, they reflect on the latest reports of a takeover for Reading, and ahead of a busy Easter weekend, look at what's at stake at the bottom of the Championship and at the both ends of League 1 and League 2. And Gareth looks ahead to Wycombe's involvement in the EFL Trophy Final.
